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CVE-2023-37981: WordPress Authors List Plugin <= 2.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPKube Authors List plugin <= 2.0.2 versions.

Affected products

• wpkube Authors List: before 2.0.3 — fixed in 2.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpkube Authors List 2.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/authors-list/wordpress-authors-list-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/authors-list/wordpress-authors-list-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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